90.8k views
3 votes
-7x-8=x-8(1-5x)
Help me please

User Kamesha
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

The answer is x = 0

Explanation:

-7x - 8 = x - 8(1-5x)

Simplify and FOIL.

-7x - 8 = x - 8 + 40x

-7x - 8 = 41x - 8

Add 7x to both sides.

-8 = 48x - 8

Add 8 to both sides.

0 = 48x

x can only be 0 to multiply it by any other number and get 0.

x = 0

User Santironhacker
by
8.2k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories